Just my cup of tea

Want to hear read something ironic? I lived in England for 8 years yet went for my first “high tea” in Mumbai. I’m kicking myself now, but I guess after walking by places like the Ritz and Fortnum & Mason on a daily basis, the novelty kinda wore off. Call me low-maintenance but I was perfectly content dunking McVitie’s Rich Tea biscuits in my homemade cup of Tetley English Breakfast.

Well between being homesick for London, intrigued by the High Tea offering at The Table (a.k.a. one of my favorite restaurants here), and just wanting to do something out of the ordinary, I finally saw what it’s all about on Saturday.

The Table

For tea, The Table serves exactly what you’d imagine: cute finger sandwiches, light pastries, and scones with clotted cream & jam. Actually I lie, they serve more. In addition to tea, coffee & hot chocolate as beverages, champagne was also an option (#ballin’ ). The menu was extensive, yet not overwhelming, and we could choose a few from each category:

Tea Pastries

Chocolate Profiterole with Vanilla Cream

Almond Financier

Fruit Tartlet

Warm Scones

With Strawberry Jam, Lemon Curd & Cream

Finger Sandwiches

Cucumber Sandwich with Cream Cheese on White Bread

Kalamata Olive Sandwich on Wheat Bread

Truffled Egg Salad Sandwich on White Bread

Sundried Tomato & Goat Cheese Sandwich on Wheat Bread

Smoked Salmon with Dill Cream on Wheat Bread

Serrano Ham & Basil Pesto on White Bread

I’d be lying if I said that a part of me didn’t feel like a character in Downton Abbey as I sipped from my teacup….too bad Lord Grantham was nowhere to be seen . We made sure we went hungry and fortunately everything tasted even better than they sound. My favorites were the Almond Financier & Sundried Tomato & Goat Cheese sandwich. Poor service can really make or break a meal, but luckily our waiter was more than attentive and was happy to make changes: i.e. less pastries in favor of more scones.

I love my Chai Tea Lattes & Iced Americanos from Starbucks but in terms of sophistication and a civilized outing, High Tea cannot be beat. For those of you in Mumbai or who ever plan to visit, I would definitely recommend trying out High Tea at The Table. If their lunch & dinner offerings weren’t enough to go by, this just confirms that they knows what they’re talking about when it comes to food.

I’ve never been to high tea, I am dying to go but my mama keeps putting it off. I wanted to take her for mother’s day. Those little sandwiches look so good, yumm yumm. These restaurant looks so swanky, baller!! I hope you had the champagne missy

I’ve never been to High Tea – in India or elsewhere! Looks like the perfect thing to do with girlfriends on a Saturday afternoon – classy! Those sandwiches sound amazing – I may have to create my own version of the goat cheese one. Yum.

I couldn’t love this post anymore.. I LOVE HIGH TEA! Surprisingly, only been once because I’m so content with my Twinnings English Breakfast Tea.. you drank American Tetley while in the UK, I drink English tea while in the USA. HAHA.
Girl, if I ever come to Mumbai, I will at some point, I’ll check out the Table. Looks fab.
I’ve been to Alice’s Tea Cup here in NYC and it was amazing.. but Ameena has pointed out a couple times that High Tea at the Peninsula hotel is amazing.
Another place is Tea and Sympathy here in the West village.. u would love it, cuz I think they only hire Brits so they speak with their “hot” accident. When you visit, we’ll go to one of these places. LET ME KNOW!

Haha I’m hooked on Twinings now although the Tetley I used to drink was UK-made ! Alice’s Tea Cup sounds great- even Munisha above commented about it! If I”m ever in NY, I’ll be sure to let you know- you clearly know the right places to go!

There is this place in NYC called Alice’s Tea Cup, that is somewhat of a fantasy alcove that serves the yummiest “High Tea” I have ever tried. Scones and finger sandwiches to die for! Its a must-do in NYC for me!

The closest I’ve come to high tea is a visit to the Tea Room at The Savoy (for a meeting, no less) but it was incredible! Best chai tea I’ve ever had and they even made me a vegan finger sandwich with hummus and sun dried tomatoes – definitely couldn’t complain

the sandwiches sound lovely, any place in delhi you know that serves a good high tea? and a cray tea fact, we bongs eat [oops] drink our tea with jhaal mori [spicy puffed rice]. but now i am craving those sandwiches…

High tea is something I want to do someday! I know there is a place in Boston that has it on some afternoons during the month… maybe sometime this summer that will happen Those sandwiches, the tea and the environment of course just sound so lovely!

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